# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for registered agent services (startups) on 2026-10-28

## In short

On 2026-10-28, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best registered agent services for startups". It named 20 brands; the first six, in order, were Kruze, Kruze Consulting, Cooley, Wilson Sonsini, InCorp and CSC.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best registered agent services for startups |
| Asked on | 2026-10-28 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 20 |
| Sources cited | 7 |
| Audience | startups |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-28 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/registered-agent-services-startups-2026-10-28
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-28 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's who I'd actually name, roughly in the order I'd suggest them.
> 
> ## If you're a Delaware C-corp (the default for anything venture-track)
> 
> **1. Harvard Business Services (HBS)** - $50/year, flat, guaranteed for the life of the company. This is the pick for most early-stage Delaware corps. It's the cheapest credible option by a wide margin, they've been doing Delaware-only work for decades, and Kruze Consulting (which does the books for hundreds of VC-backed startups) lists it as one of the agents premier startup law firms routinely recommend. There's no upsell machine attached to it.
> 
> **2. Whoever your startup lawyer tells you to use** - genuinely the best answer if you have counsel. Firms like Cooley, Gunderson, Wilson Sonsini have standing relationships, and a diligence process goes smoother when your agent is one your acquirer's lawyers recognize. In practice that means HBS, InCorp (~$99/yr), **CSC Global** (~$194/yr), or **CT Corporation** (~$275/yr).
> 
> **3. CSC Global or CT Corporation** - only once you're bigger. You're paying 4-5x for institutional-grade service of process handling, multi-state coverage, and an account team. Worth it around Series B+, when you're qualifie

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruze | recommended |
| 2 | Kruze Consulting | recommended |
| 3 | Cooley | mentioned |
| 4 | Wilson Sonsini | mentioned |
| 5 | InCorp | mentioned |
| 6 | CSC | mentioned |
| 7 | CSC Global | mentioned |
| 8 | CT Corporation | mentioned |
| 9 | Series B | mentioned |
| 10 | Northwest | mentioned |
| 11 | Northwest Registered Agent | mentioned |
| 12 | Harbor Compliance | mentioned |
| 13 | multi-year | mentioned |
| 14 | Stripe Atlas | mentioned |
| 15 | EIN | mentioned |
| 16 | Clerky | mentioned |
| 17 | LegalZoom | mentioned |
| 18 | ZenBusiness | mentioned |
| 19 | Bizee | mentioned |
| 20 | Rho | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.kruzeconsulting.com/cheapest-agent-delaware/ (vendor)
- https://kruzeconsulting.com/registered-agents-delaware (vendor)
- https://howtostartanllc.com/reviews/best-registered-agent-services (other)
- https://www.rho.co/blog/best-registered-agent-services (vendor)
- https://www.rho.co/blog/stripe-atlas-vs-clerky (vendor)
- https://www.businessinitiative.org/formation-providers/northwest-registered-agent-vs-harbor-compliance/ (other)
- https://www.discern.com/resources/best-registered-agent-services-venture-capital-firms (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/registered-agent-services/startups

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